Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 22, 2020
Submitted
January 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4851
Aircraft time
30,291 hours, 9,346 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
SC47005
Part serial
10349
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Servo
Part time
30,291 hours, 9,346 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT CRUISE, FL 360, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED YAW. NO ECAM. UNCOMMNDED RUDDER MOVEMENT IN FLIGHT AT 36000FEET - EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED GROUNDED - YES. PER TSM 27-26-00-810-801-A. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF L/H YAW DAMPER SERVO ACTUATOR (FIN 3CC1) REF AMM 27-26-51. LEAK CHECK AND ADJUSTEMNT STILL REQ'D I DILLON 66641. RII F. CRUZ 98566 ACCOMPLISHED ADJ / TEST OF YAW DAMPER REF AMM 27-26-00-820-001-A LEAK CK GOOD.

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